Topic: Quick UA-5 Question: optical slots on back...

[rdflash]

I have two ua-5's and am selling one off to Ryan Sims tomorrow morning.

As I am looking at them:  the one I am keeping has no "covers" on the two optical jacks and the one I am selling has the slots "covered" it looks like they break off once you use them once.

Is this true, b/c they open inwards and I cannot figure this out.

I have never used either of these, and I am just testing them out before I sell the one.

thanks in advance!

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

The "cover" is actually a plug that fits in to protect the fiber-out. 

You might still be able to get these at Rat Shack:



Doesn't look like Rat Shack carries them anymore, but this is what they used to carry when they did:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Toslink-Digital-Fiber-Optic-Caps-Prevent-Problems-4-PK_W0QQitemZ170076258630QQcmdZViewItem

Terry

[dnsacks]

my ua5 has the split covers you refer to above -- they actually retract when an optical cable is plugged in and then cover the connector back up when the optical cable is removed.  So, you should be all set.  Try inserting an optical cable into the one you're selling and you'll see what I'm talking 'bout.

[rdflash]

my ua5 has the split covers you refer to above -- they actually retract when an optical cable is plugged in and then cover the connector back up when the optical cable is removed.  So, you should be all set.  Try inserting an optical cable into the one you're selling and you'll see what I'm talking 'bout.

The one I am selling has the split covers.

The other one has no covers.

Did they switch up their design at some point?

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

my ua5 has the split covers you refer to above -- they actually retract when an optical cable is plugged in and then cover the connector back up when the optical cable is removed.  So, you should be all set.  Try inserting an optical cable into the one you're selling and you'll see what I'm talking 'bout.

The one I am selling has the split covers.

The other one has no covers.

Did they switch up their design at some point?

Must have, I've never seen the split cover version...  Mine came with the plug caps posted...

Terry

[rdflash]

my ua5 has the split covers you refer to above -- they actually retract when an optical cable is plugged in and then cover the connector back up when the optical cable is removed.  So, you should be all set.  Try inserting an optical cable into the one you're selling and you'll see what I'm talking 'bout.

The one I am selling has the split covers.

The other one has no covers.

Did they switch up their design at some point?

Must have, I've never seen the split cover version...  Mine came with the plug caps posted...

Terry

I will have to pick up the plug caps.

I already hit you guys with the +T back a little bit ago

Terry did you ever try the laptop>TV stuff from me?  Could you get it to work, my drivers wouldnt recognize it.  Just wondering if you had any such luck.

Jon

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

my ua5 has the split covers you refer to above -- they actually retract when an optical cable is plugged in and then cover the connector back up when the optical cable is removed.  So, you should be all set.  Try inserting an optical cable into the one you're selling and you'll see what I'm talking 'bout.

The one I am selling has the split covers.

The other one has no covers.

Did they switch up their design at some point?

Must have, I've never seen the split cover version...  Mine came with the plug caps posted...

Terry

I will have to pick up the plug caps.

I already hit you guys with the +T back a little bit ago

Terry did you ever try the laptop>TV stuff from me?  Could you get it to work, my drivers wouldnt recognize it.  Just wondering if you had any such luck.

Jon

Wow, I forgot all about that stuff...  No I could never get it to work right either...  I gave it to the IT guy here at work to mess with, I'll have to see if he got anything out of it...

Terry

[rdflash]

my ua5 has the split covers you refer to above -- they actually retract when an optical cable is plugged in and then cover the connector back up when the optical cable is removed.  So, you should be all set.  Try inserting an optical cable into the one you're selling and you'll see what I'm talking 'bout.

The one I am selling has the split covers.

The other one has no covers.

Did they switch up their design at some point?

Must have, I've never seen the split cover version...  Mine came with the plug caps posted...

Terry

I will have to pick up the plug caps.

I already hit you guys with the +T back a little bit ago

Terry did you ever try the laptop>TV stuff from me?  Could you get it to work, my drivers wouldnt recognize it.  Just wondering if you had any such luck.

Jon

Wow, I forgot all about that stuff...  No I could never get it to work right either...  I gave it to the IT guy here at work to mess with, I'll have to see if he got anything out of it...

Terry

Let me know if you want refunded.  I never heard back from you so I assumed it worked.  Let me know what he found out of if you want refunded.

Jon

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

my ua5 has the split covers you refer to above -- they actually retract when an optical cable is plugged in and then cover the connector back up when the optical cable is removed.  So, you should be all set.  Try inserting an optical cable into the one you're selling and you'll see what I'm talking 'bout.

The one I am selling has the split covers.

The other one has no covers.

Did they switch up their design at some point?

Must have, I've never seen the split cover version...  Mine came with the plug caps posted...

Terry

I will have to pick up the plug caps.

I already hit you guys with the +T back a little bit ago

Terry did you ever try the laptop>TV stuff from me?  Could you get it to work, my drivers wouldnt recognize it.  Just wondering if you had any such luck.

Jon

Wow, I forgot all about that stuff...  No I could never get it to work right either...  I gave it to the IT guy here at work to mess with, I'll have to see if he got anything out of it...

Terry

Let me know if you want refunded.  I never heard back from you so I assumed it worked.  Let me know what he found out of if you want refunded.

Jon

Refund???  Pfft...  Fah-get about it....

Send me some FLACs of some shows you taped recently instead...

Terry